Ford Explorer Complaints (2000)

1,026 consumer complaints on file.

• #558625January 3, 2000
  TIRES:TREAD/BELT

  RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FOM THE TIRE WHILE DRIVING, DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TIRE SINCE IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235/75R15). NLM

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #716683December 30, 1999
  SEATS

  OUR 3 YR. OLD DAUGHTER WAS PUTTING THE SEAT UP TO GET IN TO THE BACK AND WHEN THE SEAT CAME FORWARD THE TIP OF HER FINGER WAS CUT OFF BY SEAT SPRING MECANISM. THE FRONT SIDE OF THE MECANISM IS COVERED IN PLASTIC, BUT THE BACK SIDE IS OPEN. A VERTCLE PIECE OF FLAT BAR THAT IS MOUNTED STATIONARY TO THE SEAT MECANISM HAS A HOLE DRILLED THROUGH IT AND THE MOVING PART OF THE SEAT HAS ANOTHER PIECE OF FLAT BAR MOUNTED TO IT THAT SLIDES PAST THE STATIONARY PIECE WHICH HAS THE HOLE IN IT WHEN THE SEAT LEANS FORWARD FOR ENTRY INTO THE BACK SEAT. IT'S AT JUST THE RIGHT HEIGHT FOR SMALL CHILDREN TO REACH WHEN PUTTING THE SEAT UP. OUR DAUGHTER WAS USING HER RIGHT HAND TO RELEASE THE SEAT LATCH AND USING HER LEFT HAND TO SUPPORT HERSELF WHEN HER INDEX FINGER ON HER LEFT HAND WENT INTO THE HOLE AND WHEN THE SEAT RELEASED THE FLAT BAR ATTACHED TO THE SEAT SLID PAST THE HOLE, SLICING HER FINGER OFF. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #854035December 14, 1999
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHILE PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP VEHICLE WAS SPEEDING OUT OF CONTROL. AFTER GAINING CONTROL THE BACK WHEELS LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPEED OUT OF CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON.*AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #853382November 26, 1999
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED IN A PANIC STOP THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING WHICH CAUSED A MINOR COLLISION. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLE. 8AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #851496October 22, 1999
  SUSPENSION:REAR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

  WHILE TURNING RIGHT / LEFT THE VEHICLE VIBRATES IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER SAYS IT'S NORMAL. ALSO, WHILE TEST DRIVING VEHICLE DEALER CLAIMED IT ACTED LIKE THE CLUTCHES IN THE POSITION UNIT WERE GRABBING. SO THEY ADDED A FRICTION MODIFIER TO REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND TRANSFER CASE. PROBLEM SOMEWHAT DIMINISHED, BUT NOT ENTIRELY SOLVED. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #850966October 18, 1999
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

  ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD STICK WHEN APPLYING FUEL. THIS PROBLEM ONLY HAPPENS AFTER STOPPING FOR A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0